Miss Grand Pakistan
Miss Grand Pakistan (Urdu: مس گرینڈ پاکستان) is a national beauty pageant title awarded to Pakistan representatives competing at the Miss Grand International contest.[1][2][3][4] The title was first mentioned in 2013 when the winner of Miss Pakistan World 2013 was assigned to represent the country at the inaugural edition of Miss Grand International in Thailand,[1][2] and was placed among the top 20 finalists,[5] which was also considered the highest and only placement obtained by Pakistani candidates at the mentioned international tournament.[1]
مس گرینڈ پاکستان | |
| Formation | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Grand International |
Official language | English |
Parent organization |
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Since the establishment of Miss Grand International, Pakistan participated only four times; in 2013 – 2014 and 2021–2022, and all of its representatives are Overseas Pakistanis.[3][6][7]
History edit
Pakistan debuted at Miss Grand International in 2013 when the winner of a Pakistani Toronto-based pageant Miss Pakistan World, Shanzay Hayat, was assigned by the director Sonia Ahmed to represent Pakistan at the Miss Grand International 2013 pageant in Thailand,[8] and she managed to be placed among the final-20 candidates.[5] The following representative, Laila Khan Niazi, was also appointed; no national pageant was held specifically to select the Miss Grand titleholder.[9]
After six consecutive years of absence from 2016 to 2020, the license of Miss Grand Pakistan for 2021–2022 was purchased by Hiam Amani Hafizuddin,[10] founder of a Illinois-based Bangladeshi pageant, Miss Bangladesh USA.[11] During such a period, Hiam was also the licensee of Miss Grand Bangladesh;[10] however, all Pakistani and Bangladeshi representatives sent by her were appointed.[11][12][13]
- Gallery
- Shanzay Hayat
Miss Grand Pakistan 2013 - Laila Khan
Miss Grand Pakistan 2014 - Aneesa Sheikh
Miss Grand Pakistan 2022
International competition edit
The following is a list of Pakistani representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
| Year | Representative | Original national title | Competition Performance | National director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | Other award(s) | ||||
| 2013 | Shanzay Hayat[1][2] | Miss Pakistan World 2013[2][6] | Top 20[5] | — | Sonia Ahmed[8] |
| 2014 | Laila Khan Niazi[9] | — | Unplaced[14] | — | |
| 2021 | Ramina Ashfaque[3][12] | Miss Pakistan World 2016[3] | Unplaced[15] | — | Hiam Amani[10] |
| 2022 | Aneesa Sheikh[4][7] | — | Unplaced[16] | — | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Shanzay Hayat comes in Top 15 in Miss Grand International 2013". Miss Pakistan World. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d Aditeya Pandey (18 September 2022). "Miss Pakistan World, Miss Earth, Miss Global And Miss Universal Bikini Photos". www.thedailynewstimes.com. The Daily News Times. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d Ribbon Simmons (1 November 2021). "South Florida nurse shares pageant journey as she prepares for Miss Grand International 2021 in Thailand". WSVN. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Miss Grand Pakistan represents Pakistan wearing Indian designer, says wants 'end of war, violence'". Thecurrent.pk. 24 November 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Harry Rodríguez (18 November 2013). "Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013". www.metro.pr (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Shanzay Hayat – Miss Pakistan World 2013". Miss Pakistan World. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b Shyamu Maurya (25 November 2022). "Who is Anisa Shaikh of Pakistan? Whose lehenga is being discussed, the reason is India connection". www.informalnewz.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Everything you need to know about Miss Pakistan World". The Times of India. 18 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b . Miss Grand International. 25 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c "Miss Grand Bangladesh and Miss Grand Pakistan National Director Hiam Amani Hafizuddin has arrived at the Preliminary competition of 10th anniversary Miss Grand International tune in 30 minutes to watch the competition". Miss Bangladesh. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023 – via Archive Today.
- ^ a b Jewel Sadat (18 September 2022). "Bangladesh's Towhida Tusnim Tifa to compete in 10th MGI". Banglashangbad.com. Bangla Shangbad. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b Berkat Prima (7 August 2021). "9 Potret Ramina Ashfaque Miss Grand Pakistan 2021 yang Super Eksotis!" (in Indonesian). IDN Times. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Towhida Tusnim Tifa: A diva to be reckoned with". The Bangladesh Today. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Arvin Ello (6 October 2014). "Miss Cuba is Miss Grand International 2014". www.vintersections.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Robert Requintina (5 December 2021). "Samantha Panlilio ends journey in Miss Grand International 2021". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ María Fernanda Cedeño (25 October 2022). "Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Novaes Menin de Brasil, ganadora del certámen". Colombia.as.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
External links edit
- Media related to Miss Grand Pakistan at Wikimedia Commons